Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 515 · Decided 25 July 2011
Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation v. Kulsum & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 515 · [2011] 15 S.C.R. 618
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5901/2011
- Decided
- 25 July 2011
- Bench
- DALVEER BHANDARI, DEEPAK VERMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 146, 149, 103, 2(19), 2(30)
Headnote
MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988: ss. 146 and 149 rlw ss.2(30) and 103(1-A) - Insurance policy - Third party risk - Insured vehicle of a private owner plying under an agreement with State Road Transport Corporation - Accident - Liability to pay compensation to D victims - HELD: Is of - The liability to pay compensation is based on a statutory provision - Compulsory Insurance of the vehicle is meant for the benefit of the Third Parties' - The purpose of compulsory insurance in the Act has been enacted with an object to advance social E justice - The vehicle was given on hire
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